The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-26
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
THE PROMINENT IDEAS or P0HI-
NENT MN.

Temperance Union Riddieberger and
BilIy-Republican Hopes-The Herald on
Trance-The Church In Politics.
Speaking of the hoped-fCr compromise
in tariff reform measures between MI
Carlisle and Mr.. Randall, the vigilant cor
respondent of the Baltimore sun, says
"The President is very anxious on this
pOin'. and has personally interested him
self in the matter. He has had several
conversations with Mr.. Carlisle, and last
night he again met that gentleman. in
company with Col Mcclure, OF the Phila-
delphia Times, who may be considered
As speaking for Mr. Randall and he little
band OF protection Democrats Of Penn
sylyania The President, while being
good listener, as he always IL. threw In
various remarks and suggestions Will
Col. Mcclure and Mr.. Carlisle discussed
the probabilities and possibilities OF tariff
compromise. The talk lasted quite
while, and when the two gentlemen left
the White House they wee really en-
couraged 10 hope that some plan may be
agreed upon which will bring Mr.. Ran.
dali 10 its support II is understood that
Mr.. Carlisle and Mr. Randall will have
conference before the meeting Of Con
gress on this same subject, and II is likely
the President and Mr. Randall will also
have a talk. Certainly it would be a
source Of much cOngratulaliOn could all
those who claim allegiance TO the Demo
cratic party unite on the tariff but If
this cannot he done, the Insignificant mi
nOrity should not he entrusted with the
power to defeat the will Of the majority"
OF the National Women's Christian
Temperance Union convention which
lust finished its great work at Nashville,
Tenn. it may be truthfully said that II
has been most thorough and searching in
smoothing out the wrinkles in our social
system If there is any subject Of inter
est TO the gentler sex which this cOnven-
ton has not touched upon it has not as
vet come TO lght. Some Of It's resolutions
are most radical in character. The de-
cOllete style of dress is denounced as i'm
moral while the use OF women's pretty
faces as trademarks is branded as degra-
datiOn 10 w0manhoOd. Both Of these
propositions are somewhat too uncom
promising.
In other lines Of denunciation the
Nashville reformers have been equally
energetic, though somewhat more just
Nae York Word
in letter TO Senator Riddleberger on
the subject OF the bill prepared by the
latter for repudiating a large portion Of
the State debt, General Malone says
You have struck the keynote And
vet the national Republican party, which
processes to have the highest regard for
the binding obligation of pecuniary con-
tracts, and indeed, TO be the " high moral
party of the country" from the time
General Malone deserted the Virginia
remocrats because they positively refused
10 make him Governor Of the State until
the present, has not failed 90 give him Us
counienance and support.-Alezandria
G0zette
The New York Star call. attention to
The neglect on the part Of the officers OF
the lost steamer SchOlten in the matter OF
having the tackle OF the boats in proper
order.
BY the testimony Of Hughes a pas
senger on the Scholten, it appears that
the lowering of available boats was re
tarded by the stiffness OF the tackle,
which had not been used for long time.
Such a condition Of boat tackle is mex
cusable The boats Of every sea-going
vessels should be frequently lowered In
well regulated lines frequent boat drills
form part Of the regular exercise Of the
crews. We trust that further inquiry
will demonstrate that Hughes was mis-
taken, and that in the case Of the SchOl-
ten the boat drill was not neglected
Il may as well be admitted that Repub-
lcan hope for 1883 is dependent mainly
upon Democratic folly i'm the matter of
The tariff. This is reason enough why
any manifestation, real OF supposed, OF
free trade activity in the Democratic
party should possess a special interest for
the Republican papers and why they
should magnify, even if they do not in
vent, such incid' nts Is the sO-called Oak
view conference Ao u ildllti Ol ANtlf
more frequent conferences among leading
men Of both parties. whether Of the ma
iorily or the minority, would greatly
facilitate public business and improve the
whole character Of our politics -Phila-
delphia Times.
There has not been such an agitation
in Paris since Gambetia's famous cpl
gram about President MacMahon-"R
taut So s0umettre 0u 81 dsmettrs rather
freely translated, submit or git" At
last, weary OF a combat in which be alone
faced The leaders of all parties and got
help from none of them, VI Greyy an
nounces-as reported over the CONNER
cial Cable-that he will give In his resig-
nation at once. Ii is pathetic, but it is
unavoidable.
1t is possible that in the not distant
future the Republi may have reason to
regret the act thus forced upon a man
who had done nothing to deserve the
pressurepu upon him.-Acr York Hvold
AT the dedication yesterday of the
Church of ST. John the Evangelist Mgr.
Pre- tom took occasion TO declare that the
Catholic Church was prepared TO use all
ffa ft,fiuar.. in t.nlfffa1 trI.p.rar tt.I.,